Tattooed Millionaire (2002) (RMST) (COLUMBIA) (5 BONUS TRACKS) Bruce Dickinson
Album Description:
TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE is a hard rock album released in 1990 by Bruce Dickinson. It is his first solo album. The album project began when Dickinson was asked to record a song for the fifth NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movie, which became the song called "Bring your Daughter...to the Slaughter". Collaborating with future Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers, Dickinson began to make a solo album which was fundamentally different from his works with Iron Maiden, sounding much more rock-oriented. "Bring your Daughter...to the Slaughter" was not included on the original album but Iron Maiden later recorded a different version that was included on their 1990 album NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING, which coincidentally became the band's only number one single to date.
TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE found Dickinson favoring more of a hard rock/pop-metal approach. This album is full of glossy and lighthearted pop-metal that wouldn't be out of place on an album by Winger, Bon Jovi, or Def Leppard. "Lickin' the Gun" is more Aerosmith than King Diamond, and "Son of a Gun" is more Bad Company than Candlemass. And while some Maiden worshipers might prefer to hear Dickinson singing fantasy metal, the fact is that Tattooed Millionaire is excellent. With this album, Dickinson did what fellow Brit Rob Halford did on some of Judas Priest's more commercial and pop-influenced releases -- he showed listeners another side of himself and demonstrated that he wasn't obligated to embrace fantasy metal 100 percent of the time. For Dickinson, coming out with something more pop-minded didn't mean being contrived or unimaginative. TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE, for all its pop-metal gloss, has a lot of guts, and Dickinson is consistently inspired whether he is embracing original material or providing a memorable remake of David Bowie's "All the Young Dudes." On subsequent solo efforts like 1994's BALLS TO PICASSO and 1998's THE CHEMICAL WEDDING, the British vocalist got back to fantasy metal. But he seemed to need a break from it in 1990, and TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE turned out to be a most pleasant surprise.
Track Listing:
1. Son of a Gun - 5:52 2. Tattooed Millionaire - 4:26 3. Born in '58 - 3:37 4. Hell on Wheels - 3:37 5. Gypsy Road - 4:00 6. Dive! Dive! Dive! - 4:39 7. All the Young Dudes - 3:48 8. Lickin' the Gun - 3:15 9. Zulu Lulu - 3:26 10. No Lies - 4:39 11. Spirit of Joy - 3:12 (BONUS TRACK) 12. Darkness Be My Friend - 2:01 (BONUS TRACK) 13. Sin City - 4:37 (BONUS TRACK) 14 Winds of Change - 4:14 (BONUS TRACK) 15. Riding With the Angels (Live) - 4:20 (BONUS TRACK)
Performance Credits:
Bruce Dickinson -------------- Primary Artist, Vocals Andi Carr -------------- Bass Fabio del Rio -------------- Drums Janick Gers -------------- Guitar
Technical Credits:
Chris Tsangarides -------------- Producer, Engineer Howard Fritzson -------------- Art Direction David Donnelly -------------- Mastering Jeff Magid -------------- Reissue Producer
Tattooed Millionaire (2002) (RMST) (COLUMBIA) (5 BONUS TRACKS)
ReplyDeleteBruce Dickinson
Album Description:
TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE is a hard rock album released in 1990 by Bruce Dickinson. It is his first solo album. The album project began when Dickinson was asked to record a song for the fifth NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movie, which became the song called "Bring your Daughter...to the Slaughter". Collaborating with future Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers, Dickinson began to make a solo album which was fundamentally different from his works with Iron Maiden, sounding much more rock-oriented. "Bring your Daughter...to the Slaughter" was not included on the original album but Iron Maiden later recorded a different version that was included on their 1990 album NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING, which coincidentally became the band's only number one single to date.
TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE found Dickinson favoring more of a hard rock/pop-metal approach. This album is full of glossy and lighthearted pop-metal that wouldn't be out of place on an album by Winger, Bon Jovi, or Def Leppard. "Lickin' the Gun" is more Aerosmith than King Diamond, and "Son of a Gun" is more Bad Company than Candlemass. And while some Maiden worshipers might prefer to hear Dickinson singing fantasy metal, the fact is that Tattooed Millionaire is excellent. With this album, Dickinson did what fellow Brit Rob Halford did on some of Judas Priest's more commercial and pop-influenced releases -- he showed listeners another side of himself and demonstrated that he wasn't obligated to embrace fantasy metal 100 percent of the time. For Dickinson, coming out with something more pop-minded didn't mean being contrived or unimaginative. TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE, for all its pop-metal gloss, has a lot of guts, and Dickinson is consistently inspired whether he is embracing original material or providing a memorable remake of David Bowie's "All the Young Dudes." On subsequent solo efforts like 1994's BALLS TO PICASSO and 1998's THE CHEMICAL WEDDING, the British vocalist got back to fantasy metal. But he seemed to need a break from it in 1990, and TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE turned out to be a most pleasant surprise.
Track Listing:
1. Son of a Gun - 5:52
2. Tattooed Millionaire - 4:26
3. Born in '58 - 3:37
4. Hell on Wheels - 3:37
5. Gypsy Road - 4:00
6. Dive! Dive! Dive! - 4:39
7. All the Young Dudes - 3:48
8. Lickin' the Gun - 3:15
9. Zulu Lulu - 3:26
10. No Lies - 4:39
11. Spirit of Joy - 3:12 (BONUS TRACK)
12. Darkness Be My Friend - 2:01 (BONUS TRACK)
13. Sin City - 4:37 (BONUS TRACK)
14 Winds of Change - 4:14 (BONUS TRACK)
15. Riding With the Angels (Live) - 4:20 (BONUS TRACK)
Performance Credits:
Bruce Dickinson -------------- Primary Artist, Vocals
Andi Carr -------------- Bass
Fabio del Rio -------------- Drums
Janick Gers -------------- Guitar
Technical Credits:
Chris Tsangarides -------------- Producer, Engineer
Howard Fritzson -------------- Art Direction
David Donnelly -------------- Mastering
Jeff Magid -------------- Reissue Producer